European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 12, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes saturday july 12,1986 . Trips Italy for 5th Victory Malaga Spain tap sparked by the quickness of guards Kenny Smith Tommy Amaker Tyrone bogus and Sieve Kerr the United states Defeated Italy 86-64 thursday to capture first place in group c after the opening round of the world basketball championships. The United Stales concluded the week Long first round Competition with a 5-0 record and advanced to the semifinal round at Oviedo. Italy and West Germany also advanced from group c. Three teams from group a Yugo Slavia Canada and Argentina will join the three group c teams at Ovie do. There will be another semifinal round at Barcelona. David Robinson the 6-foot-11 Cen Ter from the naval Academy finished with 14 Points 10 rebounds six blocked shots and an uncounted num Ber of intimidation. You could Tell Italy was looking for him when they got the Ball in Side . Coach Lute Olson said of Robinson s defensive play. Amaker Smith Bogues and Ken used their Speed advantage to set up numerous fast Breaks with some crowd pleasing passes and dunks. Smith from North Carolina paced the United states with 20 Points including two three Point Field goals. Amaker had eight Points eight steals and three assists. Bogues the 5-3 guard from Wake Forest delighted the crowd with his Speed aggressive defense and dazzling passes. He collected four Points and three assists. Kerr of Arizona had Only two Points but played excellent defense to help Force 14 italian turnovers. The United states next faces Argentina on sunday. . From Page 21 never saw me not even in the highlight film. We beat pm by one but there were Only nine players on the  Donovan did t get even in two National team losses to the russians and did t get a Chance to play Selanova in the 1980 or 84 olympics. On the plane ride Over Donovan confided in her teammates that she had two goals now that she was finally going to Moscow one Gold medal one stuff shot. Of course it s not exactly 1980 or 1984 anymore. Donovan is 24 and plays for the Chanson cosmetic co s so called Amateur team in Shizuoka Japan anther rival is at least a decade older and cannot move at More than a lumber around Central Park Pace. But a stuff is a stuff. The soviet team came out typically Crisp and tall and Strong and  entered the game with her team trailing 13-12, 8 minutes 21 seconds into the first half and Donovan s Brief rest on the Bench ended abruptly. The score was 20-19 in favor of the soviet team a few minutes later when fran Harris from Texas hit a jump shot Teresa Edwards dished off a gorgeous pass to Cheryl Miller from Southern California and Donovan hit an outside jump snot. In the next minute Donovan got in Side her rival for a defensive rebound taking an Elbow for her troubles and after the americans lost the Ball the so Viet squad moved the Ball quickly Down the court and fed it inside to their Power House. Selanova tried to turn and get off a Hook shot no question of trying to leave her feet but Donovan Smoth ered the shot a schoolyard style payback of old torments. She was t shy about snaking her fists in the air after the play. To a Neutral viewer in the stands there might have been a tinge of sadness at seeing a ponderous human being a former Star exposed As no longer being Able to play a game but if there is Little room for sympathy at the top level of male sports jux chaps there should be Little room for sympathy in female sports either. The first half ended with a 39-25 american Lead and Kamie Ethridge from Texas with her Davy Crockett Cap hairstyle said we know the russians and they never quit. They were quite Calm out  when it was Over Miller had 18 Points Clarissa Davis of Texas had 17and Edwards had 13. Donovan had nine rebounds Semano a had none at All. Everything began All right today but after our first substitutions we kept making tactical mistakes said Otga Burja Luna the soviet Captain after accepting the second place trophy with Grace. This was a healthy experience for us and the world championships Are just ahead and we will get ahead  that was hard to see thursday night with the americans based in Moscow cavorting in the stands waving flags. Miller who had worn Green tinted shades and a radio with earphones into the gym left it wearing a huge Flag draped around her lanky Frame. The message from the americans on and off the court was quite clean see y All in a  that s not much time is it Daniel overtakes struggling Benz in women s open Kettering Ohio a a recur ring Nightmare for Amy Benz helped provide Beth Daniel with the Lead in the storm delayed and uncompleted first round of the 41st women s . Open Golf championship. "1 was t planning to do it again. Andi m not going to do it the rest of my life. Someday i m going to make Par on the last Hole Benz said thursday of what she has t been Able to do for the last three rounds. Benz who blew a five shot Lead last week in Houston where she could t get past the finishing holes held the top spot in the american National championship before finishing bogey Par bogey and dropping one stroke behind Daniel. It s a Nightmare said Benz who despite her problems was one of Only four players Able to break Par 72. Daniel led the pack with a 70, which was preserved with a scrambling Par on he final Hole at the 6,243-Yard nor country club course. Silvia Bertolaccini and Amateur Mich ele Redman were tied with Benz for Sec Ond at 71. Bertolaccini birdied All four Par three holes thursday the first time in her career she managed that. Redman a 21-year-old Indiana University student holed a i of Yard nine Iron snot for an Eagle three and matched her career Best score. Playing with Pat Bradley Daniel Fin  s Joe Hesketh. 95 percent Chance of surgery Ishad just moments before a severe thunderstorm lashed the course and caused Aone hour 23-minute delay. Nine players none of whom appeared to have a shot at the leaders were stranded on the course by darkness. They were to re turn Friday morning to Complete first round play. While Bradley beat the storm into the clubhouse it was about the Only positive thing that happened to her. Bradley the Winner of the Dinah Shore and Lyga earlier this season and needing a Victory Here to keep alive her Hopes of a one year sweep of the ladies big four tournaments did not make a Birdie in a round of 76 that left her six shots off the Lead. Nothing clicked said Bradley the first woman to surpass the $2 million Mark in career earnings. I just came up empty. It was t anything drastic. The birdies did t come. I wish it could have been better but it s one of those things. I Don t want to dwell on it. I Don t want to get too disappointed. I Don t think my chances Are Over she said. Former open Winner Jan Stephenson was in a group at 72 along with Betsy King Judy Dickinson Martha Nate Sherri Turner Jody Rosenthal Jerilyn Britz and Tammie Green. Hollis Stacy a three time Winner of this title was at 73. Expos Hesketh out for season Montreal a left hander Joe Hesketh will be lost to the Montreal expos for the rest of the season. Genera manager Murray Cook said thursday. Hesketh who was placed on the 15-Day disabled list july 4 with an injury to his shoulder underwent further examinations thursday that determined there was More serious nerve damage than originally diagnosed. Cook said. It appears an impingement of the nerve that supplies the Infra Sainatus of the shoulder has caused the muscle to atrophy Cook said. There is about a 95 percent Chanc that hell require surgery he added but hell have to go through some More tests before we re sure. It s a very rare injury one that few doctors have Ever dealt with but we re hoping though if surgery is required that it can be corrected. In his second full season with the expos Hesketh had a 6-5 record and a 5.01 earned run average in 15  was 10-5 in 1985 with a 2.45 Era. All Star from Page 21 while Lamarr Hoyt of san Diego started for the no. Stieb was the winning Pitcher for the american league in 1984.the other Al pitchers will be Don Aase of Baltimore Mike win of California Ken Schrom of Cleveland Willie Hernandez of Detroit ted Higuera of Milwaukee Dave Righetto of new York and Knuck Lebauer Charlie Hough of  wednesday Higuera was 10 7, Hough 8-4, Schrom 9-2 and Witt 9-6among the starting pitchers. Aase was 3 3 with a major league High 22 saves while fellow relievers Righetti and Hernandez had 19 and 18 saves  rest of the no squad includes Gooden s teammate Sid Fernandez Mike Scott and Dave Smith of Houston John Franco of Cincinnati Mike Kru Kow of san Francisco Shane Rawley of Philadelphia Jeff Reardon of Montreal Rick Rhoden of Pittsburgh and Fernan do Valenzuela of lot , Rawley and Valenzuela each had 11 wins Krukow 10, Scott an Rhoden nine. Scott led the majors with 158 strikeouts 20 More than  was 6-4 with 19 saves. Smith had saved 16 games and Franco 13. In an interview with the fort wort Star Telegram Howser said he would use Clemens As the starting Pitcher eve knowing that he was due to pitch for the red sox three Days before the All stargaze. The paper said Clemens would be followed by Higuera and  his last Start Clemens gave up five runs on seven hits in five innings in a 6-4loss to Oakland last monday. Jose can Seco and Dave Kingman hit consecutive homers off Clemens. Dennis Oil can Boyd Clemens teammate in Boston became enraged and stormed from the clubhouse thurs Day night after learning he had not been picked by Howser. The clubhouse was ordered cleared for what the red sox called a team meet  Boyd 11-6 with a 3.71 Era the left the Ball Park. Am snort television base Btu Philadelphia it Houston or Atlanta at new York met 7 30 pin. Sat urday. Track and Field Goodwill games 2ajn. Sunday. Radio baseball Philadelphia at Houston 7jo pin. Saturday